Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 14 November 2003

Blue Chip Feeds Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750 6th £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Self Defense 2/1F Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	6	110	–	113	132	–
b h Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Tracked clear leader, closed up 4 out, challenged from next until led just after 2 out, headed after last, rallied under pressure to lead last stride (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

2 shd	1. Albuhera (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117 t	125	120	139	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Morning Welcome (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out to track leaders going well next, ridden to challenge last, soon led, kept on under pressure caught last stride (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 17 [17]	4. Contraband 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	–	96	116	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Took keen hold, led, soon clear and hit 1st, steadied 3rd, ridden when challenged from 3 out, headed after next, soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 4 [21]	6. Optimaite 25/1 Rodi Greene Rod Millman	Rodi Greene Rod Millman	6	110 t	–	92	111	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Leprechaun Lady (Royal Blend I)
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never dangerous after (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

5 15 [36]	5. Honest Yer Honour (IRE) 100/1 Mick Fitzgerald R J Osborne	Mick Fitzgerald R J Osborne	7	110	–	77	96	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Castle Duchess (Abednego)
Behind, lost touch 4 out, moderate progress from 2 out (op 66-1)

6 1 [37]	2. Lowlander 7/2 Paul Carberry D K Weld	Paul Carberry D K Weld	4	117 b	–	83	102	–
b g Fuji Kiseki (JPN) - Lake Valley (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out (tchd 4-1)

7 3 [40]	3. Showpiece I 6/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	117	131	80	99	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Hawayah (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders soon after, weakened quickly 3 out (tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 1:48:00 Winning time: 4m 2.00s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Fraser Miller Racing (Self Defense) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: D J & F A Jackson (Albuhera)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Contraband)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.80 £2.50 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £10.67

1:45 Cheltenham 14 Nov 2003

Blue Chip Feeds Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2